New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-29

4 YOUNG REPuBLIcAN LEAGUE,
SUGGESTIONS FROM Observation-Disclosures
AND WORK.

SUGGESTIONS FROM C0NNECrIcUT-ORGANrzATI
AND WORK.
TO the Editor Of Ths Tribune.
sR bog the privilege OF making few suggestions In
relation TO the proposed scheme OF organizing
National Republican League which IL being discussed
by the Republican Club OF New-York. The idea OF q
national young Republican league originated In the
New Haven Young Mems Republican Club soon after ts
formation in 1884. Keeping this idea In view Its mem
bers have abored organize clubs in the various cities
and towns OF the State, the result of which was the
formation OF the Young Republican League Of Connect
cut last February We believed it the wiser plan to
organize thoroughly Mt home before attempting the very
much larger and moro difficult task OF organizing
national league.
Now, l not definitely acquainted with the plan OF
operations Of the New York Club in It's urtherance OF
the proposed scheme but 1t certainly should be definitely
understood before the various clubs asked 20 CO.
operate whether the league is to he distinctly Young
Republican, To he born OF ndiscrlnnatc gather
ing of all the Republican clubs OF the country II we are
to have national young Republican league let us by all
means have it Young Republican, and not an organ
izaon ostcnsIby young Republican but in reality con-
trolcd ana managed by the recognized political man
ayers. The essential aim OF young Re?ublicanism In
Connecticut has been initiate into active service In
behalf OF the party the large number OF young men VINO
are never the and who never work at the
polls. Our policy has been educational rather than
polifical There large class of young who have
loyal regard for the Republican party and Its grand
traditions and are willing To give certain amount OF
their time and means In its behalf without expectation
OF political enolunent II Is 10 this class of young
Republicans that n national league should ap-
peal But these young citizens will not allow
themselves To be invcighled into an organization
to become mere puppets in the hands of professional
nol,ri,as They do not want office buf they claim q
certain amount OF REPRESENTATION In the councils OF their
pary for whose success they willing to work f
systematic effort in the direction of interesting this class
OF Young Republicans such has been excrted In Con
pecticut were made in the States of New York. New
Jersey aud Indiana those doubtful states could be made
solidy Republican. national Young Republican league
could accomplish this. and pnDllc sentiment would re-
spect and sustain organization Of dsnerested Young
working without pay and without any desire lor
Another very important consideration which this
national organization suggests Is the possibility OF
establishing a bureau or political information There
Ia no doubt that In recent campgns larger anount vi
money na nuG have accomps more definite results
had it been used in tie Systematic dissemination OF
no.icai questions OF the hour Missionary work which
has for It's object the education OF our young men 70
become intelligent citizens and voters Is ms dcsirhpe
and deserves as much eucoura cement as religious
missionary effort permanent bureau Oh inis hnh
could easily supported by the various y"hg
system through the various clubs political documents
could be placed IN the hands Of the young ho are
about to become voters and who are forming their
political associations could he reached In ths manner
ana many convert made by masking ms ouIsi id
permanent the dissemination OF political co
be followed up IN non por"i times M wrsm rs AMI
when q we-wriiten argument VIII he read more cur
fully and therefore accomplish more There are oa
course many other features OF political work when the
formation ~ a national league suggests. pu u secns 70
me that the above briefly outlined system Is worthy ~
least of the consideration of those who are al wok III
this matter Very respectfully, IT ruoyrsox
Secretary Young Republican League OF Connecticut
Nec-Hdccn, June u, 1857.